James Kevin Ward (May 19, 1959 – December 10, 2025) was an American voice actor and radio personality. He was best known for his roles as Doug Dimmadome and Chet Ubetcha in The Fairly OddParents (2001–2017), Captain Qwark in the Ratchet & Clank franchise (2002–2021), and XLR8, Diamondhead, and Wildvine in Ben 10 (2005–2008), as well as portraying Jack Krauser in Resident Evil 4 (2005). In radio, he was best known for his tenure on The Stephanie Miller Show (2004–2017).
Life and career James Kevin Ward was born in San Francisco on May 19, 1959, and grew up in Los Angeles. He was the son of Donald J. Ward, a folklorist and German professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. After college, Ward worked as a tour guide at Universal Studios Hollywood.
Voiceover career Ward began acting in 1976 with a minor role in the Western television series How the West Was Won. His first voice acting break in 1993 came with the role of Spider-Man in the updated Sega CD video game The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin.
He went on to play several roles in animation and video games, most notably Captain Qwark in the Ratchet & Clank franchise, and several voices in The Fairly OddParents and Ben 10. In 2006, Ward played Eyemore in Biker Mice from Mars, a remake of the 1990s series of the same name. In 2009, for his roles on the show, he was nominated and won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program.
Radio career From 2004 to 2017, Ward was the co-host of The Stephanie Miller Show, a syndicated progressive talk radio program that featured a number of his impersonations of political figures, other celebrities, and news makers.
Personal life and death Ward met his wife, Janice, on a cruise to Mexico in 2000, and they married in 2009.
Ward was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2017 and retired from his role on The Stephanie Miller Show. In 2021, it was reported that Ward's Alzheimer's, along with a severe infection of COVID-19, had progressed to the point that he was unable to continue voice acting.
Ward died at the Silverado Beverly Place Memory Care in Los Angeles on December 10, 2025, after an eight-year battle with Alzheimer's. His death was announced on social media by Stephanie Miller, who aired a tribute to Ward the following day. He was 66.
Filmography Television Year Title Role Notes 1984 Diff'rent Strokes "KITT" (voice) Episode: "Hooray for Hollywood". Uncredited. In the Knight Rider series, KITT was voiced by William Daniels 1989 The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! Patty's dad, Count Dracula, Dr. Frankenstein 1997–1999 Smart Guy Vice Principal Basil Militich Note: Credited as James K. Ward 2013 The Haunted Hathaways Wags Episode: "Haunted Dog"
Animation Year Title Role Notes 1998–1999 The Secret Files of the Spy Dogs Angus 1999–2000 Dilbert Loud Howard 2000 King of the Hill George W. Bush Episode: "The Perils of Polling" 2000–2002 Hard Drinkin' Lincoln Abraham Lincoln Macromedia Flash cartoon on Icebox.com 2001–2004 Totally Spies! Sebastian, Security Guard, Worker #1, Man 4 episodes 2001–2017 The Fairly OddParents Doug Dimmadome, Chet Ubetcha, Mr. Bickles, Dif, Pa Speevak, various voices 95 episodes 2002 Hey Arnold! Announcer Episode: "Rich Guy" 2003 Time Squad Paul Revere Episode: "Horse of Horrors" 2004–2006 Danny Phantom Bertrand, Drive-Through Speaker Box, Walla, Guard, Hobson, Operative L 6 episodes 2004 Tripping the Rift Devil Episode: "The Devil and a Guy Named Webster" 2005–2009 My Life as a Teenage Robot Various voices 9 episodes 2005–2008 Ben 10 Diamondhead, XLR8, Wildvine, various voices 32 episodes 2006 Catscratch Champsley 2 episodes 2006–2007 Biker Mice from Mars Stoker / Night Shift, Dr. Catorkian, Eyemore, Crusher 7 episodes 2007 Avatar: The Last Airbender Headmaster Episode: "The Headband" 2008 Legion of Super Heroes Mordru Episode: "Trials" Wolverine and the X-Men Professor X, Sentinels, Warren Worthington II, Abraham Cornelius, Rover 20 episodes 2009 Back at the Barnyard Judge Episode: "Cowdyshack" The Super Hero Squad Show Professor X Episode: "Mysterious Mayhem at Mutant High!" 2010–2012 The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes Baron Strucker, Henry Peter Gyrich, Damocles AI, Chrell, additional voices 7 episodes 2012 Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness Kwan Episode: "Has-Been Hero" 2015 We Bare Bears Theater Manager Episode: "Shush Ninjas" 2016 Justice League Action Brain Episode: "The Brain Buster" 2016–2017 New Looney Tunes Squint Eatswood 4 episodes
Film Year Title Role Notes 1989 Cheetah Announcer 1997 Casper: A Spirited Beginning Stretch 1998 Casper Meets Wendy Stretch 2001 Spirited Away River Spirit English dub 2003 The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Monsters of O'McDonaldland Loch Scotty Direct-to-video 2004 The Fairly OddParents: Channel Chasers Doug Dimmadome, Chet Ubetcha, Mr. Joel, Blackbird Television film Kangaroo Jack: G'Day U.S.A.! Outback Ollie 2004–2006 Jimmy Timmy Power Hour Chet Ubetcha, Tour Guide, Anti Fairy #2 Television film 2005 School's Out! The Musical Flunky Television film 2006 Ultimate Avengers Herr Kleiser Direct-to-video Cars Additional voices The Fairly OddParents: Fairy Idol Chet Ubetcha, Lawn Gnome, Fairy Bouncer Television film Ultimate Avengers 2 Herr Kleiser Direct-to-video 2007 Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix XLR8, Piscciss Volann Prisoner Television film 2008 WALL-E Billboard Announcer 2010 Superman/Batman: Apocalypse Radio DJ Direct-to-videoKung Fu Magoo General Bonkopp, Radio Voice, Movie Announcer Television film 2011 Small Fry Franklin Direct-to-video 2012 Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens Diamondhead Television film Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Femur's Lawyer Direct-to-video 2013 Despicable Me 2 Additional voices Escape from Planet Earth Grey #1 2015 Inside Out Additional voices 2016 Ratchet & Clank Captain Qwark Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders Commissioner Gordon Direct-to-video 2017 Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Anchorman, German Reporter Direct-to-video Top Cat Begins Stage Manager, Driver Batman vs. Two-Face Commissioner Gordon Direct-to-video 2020 Superman: Red Son George Taylor Direct-to-video 2021 Ratchet & Clank: Life of Pie Captain Qwark
Video games Year Title Role Notes 1993 The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin Peter Parker/Spider-Man, Eddie Brock/Venom 1998 Grim Fandango Hector LeMans, Gunnar, Doug King's Quest: Mask of Eternity Armor Seller Gnome, Hillman, Unseen Voice 1999 Star Wars Episode I: Racer Fud Sang, Mars Guo Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace Gungan Jailer 2000 Escape from Monkey Island Drunken Man, Tony the Catapult Operator 2001 Star Wars: Starfighter Pirate Ground Control, Wingman Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura Arronax, Gar, Joachim, Nasrudin 2002 Ratchet & ClankCaptain Qwark, Qwark Bot, Gadgetron CEO, Deserter Star Wars Racer Revenge Scorch Zanales Star Wars: Bounty Hunter Meeko Ghintee 2003 Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb Soldier Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge Dr. Hancock, Cop The Hobbit Gandalf Call of Duty German PA Officer Bionicle Pohatu Nuva SOCOM II U.S. Navy SEALs Russian Spetznaz Operative Polaris Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando Captain Qwark, Abercrombie Fizzwidget 2004 Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines Additional voices Painkiller Asmodeus The Fairly OddParents: Shadow Showdown Chet Ubetcha Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal Captain Qwark, Skrunch, Host, Scorpio, Thyrannoid Call of Duty: United Offensive Corporal Kukilov, German Officer, German Soldier Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Aleksandr Granin 2005 Resident Evil 4 Jack Krauser Destroy All Humans! Bert Whither, Mayor, Power Suit Soldier Killer7 Toru Fukushima Evil Dead: Regeneration Dr. Reinhard, Professor Knowby F.E.A.R. Commissioner Betters Kingdom of Paradise Genra X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse Colossus, Guardian Ratchet: Deadlocked Captain Qwark, Shellshock The Outfit Axis Troops 2006 Scooby-Doo! Who's Watching Who? Stuart Weatherby, Mr. Jenkins, C. L. Magnus, Spooky Space Kook, Scare Pair, Phantom Shadows SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab Miscellaneous Voices 2007 Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters Captain Qwark, Otto Destruct Tomb Raider: Anniversary Pierre DuPont Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction Captain Qwark Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots ChadBot, Game Show Host Ben 10: Protector of Earth XLR8, Wildvine Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties Tokugawa Ieyasu 2008 Destroy All Humans! Big Willy Unleashed Mr. Pork, Gondil Iron Man A.I.M. Soldier Mercenaries 2: World In Flames Ramon Solano Defense Grid: The Awakening Fletcher 2009 Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard Sting Sniperscope, Secret Wafferthin Soldier, Suited Employee MadWorld Agent XIII Brütal Legend Roadies, Druids Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time Captain Qwark Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Ranger, Shadow Company Soldier Wolfenstein Scribe Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles Jack Krauser The Saboteur Vittore Morini 2010 White Knight Chronicles Sarvain Lost Planet 2 Various voices BioShock 2 Suresh Resonance of Fate Cardinal Rowen Clash of the Titans Phaedrus, Kucuk, Soldiers Ninety-Nine Nights II Zirrick Fallout: New Vegas Dr. Klein, Main Computer, Prototype Auto-Doc 2011 Dragon Age II Orsino Guild Wars 2 Tybalt Leftpaw Rise of Nightmares Peter White Knight Chronicles II Ledom Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One Captain Qwark, Commander Spog Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Sentinels 2012 Diablo III Belial Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Perceptor PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale Captain Qwark, Soldier Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault Captain Qwark 2013 Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Herr Doktor / Wilhelm Voigt Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm Brakk Marvel Heroes Professor X Dota 2 Defense Grid Announcer Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus Captain Qwark 2014 Diablo III: Reaper of Souls Belial The Elder Scrolls Online Mannimarco, additional voices Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark Perceptor Defense Grid 2 Fletcher 2015 Transformers: Devastation Teletraan-1, Teletraan Alpha, Ground Soldiers Batman: Arkham Knight Firefighter Adamson, Officer Williams, Sergeant McAllister Fallout 4 RobCo Battlezone Announcer, Old Longfellow 2016 Ratchet & Clank Captain Qwark, Qwark Bot, Hoverboarder, Warbot, Blarg 2018 Red Dead Redemption 2 The Local Pedestrian Population 2019 Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order Additional voices 2022 Quake Champions Ranger Final role
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The Stephanie Miller Show Jim Ward Fan Club